Mathew Needleman, Apple Distinguished Educator, has been integrating video in the classroom for seven years as a teacher of kindergarten, first, and second grade. He has specialized in working with English Language Learners and mainstreamed special education students in low-income schools. Mathew’s classroom movies have won numerous awards and he maintains an independent film career. Mathew has provided professional development for Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Antioch University and at national and local educational conferences.
Mathew Needleman is the founder and creator of several educational web sites, most notably VideointheClassroom.com. A champion for closing the digital divide and promoting literacy, Mathew has conducted professional development for Los Angeles Unified School District, Apple Computer, and Antioch University where he has taught Technology in Education. He is the recipient of numerous awards for using Video in the Classroom and also maintains an independent film career. In his free time, Mathew has taught Kindergarten, First, and Second grades and is now a literacy coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Film School
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Supporting Links:
http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?s=k12online
http://www.videointheclassroom.com/
Mathew Needleman, Apple Distinguished Educator, has been integrating video in the classroom for seven years as a teacher of kindergarten, first, and second grade. He has specialized in working with English Language Learners and mainstreamed special education students in low-income schools. Mathew’s classroom movies have won numerous awards and he maintains an independent film career. Mathew has provided professional development for Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Antioch University and at national and local educational conferences.
Mathew Needleman is the founder and creator of several educational web sites, most notably VideointheClassroom.com. A champion for closing the digital divide and promoting literacy, Mathew has conducted professional development for Los Angeles Unified School District, Apple Computer, and Antioch University where he has taught Technology in Education. He is the recipient of numerous awards for using Video in the Classroom and also maintains an independent film career. In his free time, Mathew has taught Kindergarten, First, and Second grades and is now a literacy coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District.